As Greg Schiano leaves Rutgers to become the new head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Star Ledger beat writer Tom Luicci picks Schiano's top 5 moments with the Scarlet Knights:

1. Rutgers 28, Louisville 25Nov. 9, 2006

The night that put Rutgers on the map. The first half was forgettable, the second half was remarkable. Schiano’s defense shut out the powerful third-ranked Cardinals offense and then won on a late field goal by Jeremy Ito. He had missed the first one but got a second chance after a penalty, then pointed at ESPN’s skycam in celebration. Following the win, the stands emptied and it was pandemonium in Piscataway. This was Schiano’s tour de force and would launch Rutgers to its highest spot in the polls.

2. Rutgers 37, Kansas State 10Texas Bowl, Dec. 28, 2006

Though it was a touch anticlimactic because it capped off a 10-2 regular season that had many hoping it would end in a more prestigious bowl game, this was a moment of firsts for Rutgers. Rutgers outscored K-State 20-0 in the second half as Ray Rice ran for 170 yards. “To win the first bowl game after 137 years of playing, to say we’re excited would be an understatement,” Schiano said after the game.

3. Rutgers 30, South Florida 27Oct. 18, 2007

Perhaps Schiano’s best coaching job. Rutgers scored on a fake field goal as Andrew DePaola hit Kevin Brock for a 15-yard touchdown. Jeremy Ito, also punting that year, hit a critical 36-yard pass on a fake punt, and Ray Rice ran for 181 yards. This also ended in the students running onto the field.

At that point, Rutgers was still a fledgling Big East team, trying to come back from a 1-5 start. Then Mike Teel went on an aerial assault, throwing for 361 yards and six touchdowns in Pittsburgh. Kenny Britt finished with 143 yards and three touchdowns. This could be seen as the springboard for seven straight wins to end what looked at one point to be a disastrous season that would end with a PapaJohns.com Bowl win over North Carolina State.

5. Rutgers 30, Temple 14Oct. 25, 2003

Rutgers came in with 17 consecutive Big East losses — two away from tying Temple’s record — but left with Schiano’s first conference win. Brian Leonard scored for three touchdowns and had 148 total yards while Shawn Tucker caught 10 passes for 99 yards. To that point, the Scarlet Knights and Temple were the dregs of the Big East. This win catapulted Rutgers out of the basement.